Karen Taylor-Good
As a professional keynote speaker, Karen has entertained thousands. This gifted, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter enhances her keynote presentations with a unique speaking style and powerful songs that never fail to inspire, motivate, and uplift her audiences. She is in demand with women’s organizations, including American Business Women's Association (ABWA) and Federally Employed Women (FEW) because of her entrepreneurial spirit; with health care organizations including The National Hospice Foundation (NHPCO) because of her nurturing heart; and with business organizations including U.S. Bank, Spirit in Business, Team in Focus, Baptist Hospital, and various other organizations and churches because of her unique presentations, which blend music, humor, pathos, and chutzpah!
As a songwriter, Karen is Grammy-nominated. She's had numerous international radio hits, with songs recorded by such artists as Laura Branigan, Melissa Manchester, Al Jarreau, Nana Mouskouri, AND Patty Loveless. She's garnered several "Songwriter of the Year" awards. Karen writes powerful songs about issues that most writers would not even attempt to address.
As a vocal artist, Karen has been heard on national radio and television jingles for United Airlines, Taco Bell, Peter Pan Peanut Butter, McDonalds and others. She has recorded with such notable performers as Dolly Parton, Al Green, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, AND George Jones. As a solo artist, she has had 9 nationally-charted singles.
As an entrepreneur, Karen has overcome many music industry obstacles by forming her own record label (with 6 nationally released CDs), and her own music publishing and merchandising companies. Karen’s CDs, book, and personally-designed ‘touchstone’ bracelet were featured on the Home Shopping Network on several occasions.
As an author, Karen has recently penned her first book entitled "On Angel's Wings," which includes a companion CD. A collection of vignettes and songs about real-life situations, it resonates deeply with mature audiences. The book (in its third printing) contains poignant, moving and uplifting stories dealing with aging parents, teenagers, child abuse, spirituality, and even a tongue-in-cheek look at a trip to the gynecologist!
As a marketer, Karen's objective is clear: To make a difference in the world as the 'Song Guru' ... a woman of wisdom and compassion who uses the power of music to open hearts and minds ... to remind us that we are all together in this strange and wondrous journey of life.
As a philanthropist, Karen donated her time and talent to "The Planet Earth Project." The song (which she recorded in 7 different languages) was set to footage furnished by NASA, and won an International Video Award. Karen has donated her music to various Hospice video productions, one of which recently won a Telly Award, and an International Film and Video Festival Award. Her songs have been adopted by non-profit organizations, (The Compassionate Friends, ChildHelp USA, The National Hospice Foundation and Habitat for Humanity). Karen's songs are used by ministers, therapists and counselors in their healing work. She regularly donates a percentage of her sales to non-profit and charitable organizations.
“A song can travel to places in the heart that the spoken word alone cannot go."
MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Fifty, Fabulous, and Formidable - Go For It!
(Breaking Through the Barriers and Living Life Fully)
We are often imprisoned in our self-made, or society-labeled boxes. Karen shares the story of breaking out of her ‘chick singer’ box, her ‘jingle singer’ box, and then her ‘young ingénue’ box to become a successful author, speaker, and businesswoman. Having found her passion and her voice, Karen inspires her audiences and gives them the tools to break through their barriers and to live life fully.
The Wisdom of the Flight Attendant
(Put On Your OWN Oxygen Mask First!)
As part of her ‘Nurturing the Nurturers’ program, Karen examines why care-givers are often not very good at taking care of themselves. She offers heart-opening insights, inspiration, affirmations and concrete tools that care-givers can use. She teaches them how important it is to “put your OWN oxygen mask on first!”
Motivational Business Entertainment Program
This multi-dimensional program serves as both motivation AND entertainment. Using her award-winning songs and her inspirational and motivational stories, Karen creates a dynamic, moving, uplifting 30-60 minute program - - - unlike any other. She weaves her songs with the story of her own journey from ‘Chick Singer’ in Holiday Inn cover bands, to nationally charted country music artist, to successful songwriter, to author, to keynote speaker, to jewelry designer/manufacturer, to the Home Shopping Network.
As a professional keynote speaker, Karen has entertained thousands. This gifted, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter enhances her keynote presentations with a unique speaking style and powerful songs that never fail to inspire, motivate, and uplift her audiences. She is in demand with women’s organizations, including American Business Women's Association (ABWA) and Federally Employed Women (FEW) because of her entrepreneurial spirit; with health care organizations including The National Hospice Foundation (NHPCO) because of her nurturing heart; and with business organizations including U.S. Bank, Spirit in Business, Team in Focus, Baptist Hospital, and various other organizations and churches because of her unique presentations, which blend music, humor, pathos, and chutzpah!
As a songwriter, Karen is Grammy-nominated. She's had numerous international radio hits, with songs recorded by such artists as Laura Branigan, Melissa Manchester, Al Jarreau, Nana Mouskouri, AND Patty Loveless. She's garnered several "Songwriter of the Year" awards. Karen writes powerful songs about issues that most writers would not even attempt to address.
As a vocal artist, Karen has been heard on national radio and television jingles for United Airlines, Taco Bell, Peter Pan Peanut Butter, McDonalds and others. She has recorded with such notable performers as Dolly Parton, Al Green, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, AND George Jones. As a solo artist, she has had 9 nationally-charted singles.
As an entrepreneur, Karen has overcome many music industry obstacles by forming her own record label (with 6 nationally released CDs), and her own music publishing and merchandising companies. Karen’s CDs, book, and personally-designed ‘touchstone’ bracelet were featured on the Home Shopping Network on several occasions.
As an author, Karen has recently penned her first book entitled "On Angel's Wings," which includes a companion CD. A collection of vignettes and songs about real-life situations, it resonates deeply with mature audiences. The book (in its third printing) contains poignant, moving and uplifting stories dealing with aging parents, teenagers, child abuse, spirituality, and even a tongue-in-cheek look at a trip to the gynecologist!
As a marketer, Karen's objective is clear: To make a difference in the world as the 'Song Guru' ... a woman of wisdom and compassion who uses the power of music to open hearts and minds ... to remind us that we are all together in this strange and wondrous journey of life.
As a philanthropist, Karen donated her time and talent to "The Planet Earth Project." The song (which she recorded in 7 different languages) was set to footage furnished by NASA, and won an International Video Award. Karen has donated her music to various Hospice video productions, one of which recently won a Telly Award, and an International Film and Video Festival Award. Her songs have been adopted by non-profit organizations, (The Compassionate Friends, ChildHelp USA, The National Hospice Foundation and Habitat for Humanity). Karen's songs are used by ministers, therapists and counselors in their healing work. She regularly donates a percentage of her sales to non-profit and charitable organizations.
“A song can travel to places in the heart that the spoken word alone cannot go."
MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Fifty, Fabulous, and Formidable - Go For It!
(Breaking Through the Barriers and Living Life Fully)
We are often imprisoned in our self-made, or society-labeled boxes. Karen shares the story of breaking out of her ‘chick singer’ box, her ‘jingle singer’ box, and then her ‘young ingénue’ box to become a successful author, speaker, and businesswoman. Having found her passion and her voice, Karen inspires her audiences and gives them the tools to break through their barriers and to live life fully.
The Wisdom of the Flight Attendant
(Put On Your OWN Oxygen Mask First!)
As part of her ‘Nurturing the Nurturers’ program, Karen examines why care-givers are often not very good at taking care of themselves. She offers heart-opening insights, inspiration, affirmations and concrete tools that care-givers can use. She teaches them how important it is to “put your OWN oxygen mask on first!”
Motivational Business Entertainment Program
This multi-dimensional program serves as both motivation AND entertainment. Using her award-winning songs and her inspirational and motivational stories, Karen creates a dynamic, moving, uplifting 30-60 minute program - - - unlike any other. She weaves her songs with the story of her own journey from ‘Chick Singer’ in Holiday Inn cover bands, to nationally charted country music artist, to successful songwriter, to author, to keynote speaker, to jewelry designer/manufacturer, to the Home Shopping Network.
